Planning a trip to Kansas City Gluten free?

As you may or may not know, I have set out to start a Church with some friends and find myself a little bit "po" right now.  So my wife and I are planning to take a 2-3 day vacation to Kansas City.

We have loved eating at Waldo Pizza and I hope to blog about it sometime soon.   The Sesame Chicken at Fortune Wok is sweet and savory.

I was also wondering if there are some other hidden gems we may not be thinking of.  Do you have any suggestions for us?   Is there a place that you would be mad at us if we missed?  Please let us know so we can pretend we are on the greatest vacation of all time. 

All suggestions will be appreciated.

When Pigs Fly BBQ. Family owned and Gluten free Barbecue on the West Side.

Okay, I admit it.  I must be a homer since almost every place I go to, I love.  

Once again I found a gluten free place worthy of gushing about.  "When Pigs fly" is a Texas style BBQ joint Near Kellogg and the 235.  

It is family owned and the parking lot smells like what heaven probably smells like.

My family went with high expectations and were not disappointed.  The ribs were definitely the best part.  They weren't fatty and still they weren't stringy.  All of the meats were dry rubbed and the ribs were no exception.  I poured the BBQ sauce all over them and they were perfect.  Once bathed in sauce they might have been a little bit salty but when you are eating BBQ, I doubt you are searching for healthy

Another great standout was the baked beans.  These baked beans were slightly spicy, a little sweet and the most surprising thing was the bean choice.  There was an assortment of kidney beans, white beans and magic beans which I would have sold the house for.  It had a distinct taste of chili powder and some other spices I recognized but could not place.  I liked these better than hog wild.  Not nearly as sweet and they grew on me with each bite.

Yummy baked beans

The brisket was good but not quite as good as Hog Wild or Dolce and Joe's.  It was a little dry.  I added a lot of  sauce and enjoyed it still.  They also had loaded potatoes available, which my wife, daughter and mother in law partook of.  They seemed to enjoy theirs.  My mother in law, Ann liked the dry spices on the pulled pork and never added any sauce.  I liked it as well but since I like the Kansas City style, I would have preferred it swimming.

Loaded baked potato

All in all it was a profitable evening.  I will definitely return.  It seems like it would be nice to go there on the way to or from the Zoo.  If you have been there or end up going please make sure you post on here what you thought.

Also it is a few hours since we've eaten and my stomach feels fine.  Full but fine.  No celiac reaction so far.

Dolci and Joe's is amazing and a Note about Yia Yia's

On Saturday after attending the Shocker rally for Wichita State winning the NIT, (Yay!) Ashley and I were meeting friends to eat.  We struggled to find anything near hillside that was okay for celiac.  Nearby is a two  brothers BBQ but different stores say different things are gluten free. Until they can be sure I am not going there.  If they could just get the sauce!

So we were left feeling hungry and frustrated.  A friend suggested a place called Dolci and Joe's.  I said yes out of hunger knowing it could be a fiasco. 

The chef there is super helpful.  He told me everything that was in the BBQ sauce, which he made himself.  I had the Beef Brisket and it was AMAZING.  I think it was the best brisket I've ever had.  It was juicy and mildly spicy.  The fries are not made in a dedicated fryer but they seemed very willing to help me out.  If you just have a sensitivity you must try them!  Please go there.  As always, make sure to ask about ingredients yourself as things always chang and I am an idiot.

As for Yia Yia's:

The wife and I went there last week and they were not as helpful as the previous time.  They seemed put off by my desire to have the crab cakes again.  This place makes amazing food but is so hot or cold. (figuratively)   My suggestion is to call ahead before you dine with them to make sure they will make what you want.  However, with that being said the crab cakes are incredible and worth putting up with some annoyed staffers... if you are craving seafood.